Corrie Ten Boom Research Paper

Despite their efforts, the ten Boom family was captured and taken to concentration camps, although the Jews in the house were not found. Casper, Corrie’s father, died ten days later, and Nollie was released eventually, but Betsie and Corrie stayed imprisoned. Unfortunately, they were subjected to horrific conditions, and they witnessed the deaths of many innocent people. For many people, the concentration camp would have been the end of their work, but for Corrie and Betsie the months they spent in Ravensbrück became "their finest hour." Corrie described how she struggled with and overcame the hate that she had for the man who betrayed her family. Holding secret worship services, Corrie and Betsie were able to comfort the inmates and share the love of Christ. Although Betsie eventually died of sickness, Corrie was able to continue her legacy within the concentration camps and beyond, in her ministry.

Cornelia Ten Boom, known as Corrie, was born April fifteenth, 1892 in Haarlem, Netherlands. She lived with her father, Caspar, her older siblings, Betsie, Nollie and Willem and her three aunts. Her whole family was part of the Dutch Reform Church and was very religious and part of that was helping out the community. No matter how hard times were for the Ten Booms they always gave food to the poor. Corrie’s

According to Corrie & Betsie Ten Boom, life was a faith-building experience. Those two women were faced with one of the toughest experiences of their lives. Each day, Corrie and Betsie had to persuade each other that everything was going to be okay, once they were free from the “hell”, or the concentration camp they were placed in. And, yet, Corrie and Betsie somehow managed to keep in mind that God was with them.

Amazing how a little girl can make history and contribute so much to society. Despite the things she went through she stayed strong. She is great influence to all of us. Like Bridges says,“Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength and conviction the only thing that can stop you is

It is just one of many stories of ordinary people taking the heroic call for action upon themselves. For example, Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl whose family was hidden for years in the annex f oan office building with the help of the family's friends and coworkers. Many Jewish people’s choice Anne Frank and her family had little choice about their lives simply because they were Jewish. Anne Frank’s family was forced into hiding to avoid being sent into concentration camp and to avoid Anti-Semitic practices. Members of the Assisi Network believed that all refugees should have a choice: in what religion they practiced, to not be discriminated against, to have a life and personality outside of their race and religion. Gertruda Babilins was the nanny of a rich Jewish family and saved the boy who had she cared for when the war began. She worked very hard to give him a good childhood because she thought that the Nazis had robbed him of that. Gertruda wanted Mickey to practice Judaism even though she was a Catholic and he was immersed in Catholic culture. Even though it was hard for her to pay for his Jewish schooling. Just like those of the Assisi network allowed the people they rescued to practice Judaism even though it made the hiding process more

Last but not least the third reason Corrie should have hidden the helpless, desperate, and terrified Jews was because if the Nazi found them and sent them off to a concentration camp the ten Booms could bring hope to other prisoners. Because the ten Booms loved God they could bring the gospel to doubting prisoners. Corrie could deliver the much needed love into the concentration camps. The ten Boom could bring the comfort of a loving and caring God to the prisoners.

Dorothy Day was an activist, suffragist, and icon to the Catholic Church during the beginning of the twentieth century. Her work in the organization, Catholic Worker Movement, was prominent to her work for the poor and vulnerable. Before the birth of her first child, Day struggled with her religion and finding her spirituality. After the gift of her child, she regained hope and love for religion and God by exploring and joining the Catholic Church. From here, her spirituality grew and love for social justice shaped her into the women she is known for today. Her love for the poor and spirituality is an example of how we should practice and apply our faith. Dorothy Day impacted the Catholic Church because of her devotion to education and equality

The organization was meant to collect supplies for people in danger. The American Red Cross still exists today, and helps many people struck by natural disasters. Because it is still around, the foundation continues to impact people’s lives. This was her greatest accomplishment. To this day, many people can recognize the famous American red cross.At the age of 83, she founded National First Aid Society, which later became a part of her previous

“The surest test of discipline is it’s absence.” Clara Barton said this meaning that you only know your discipline when you aren’t using it. You only know your manners when you see how different it is when you don’t use them or see someone not using them, that is what Clara meant when she said this. Clara came in contact with many people when she was a nurse so she must have met people who weren’t as disciplined as her, she saw her discipline when she saw how little others were. Clara Barton impacted society by organizing supply depots for soldiers, serving as a nurse in World War 1 and organizing the American Red Cross Clara Barton was born as Clarissa Harlowe on December 25, 1821 in Oxford Massachusetts.

Although both Betsie Ten Boom and Vladek Spiegelman endure extreme loss, brutality, and torture during the Holocaust, they have

God’s laws are meant to be superior over all of us. There may be severe punishments if breaking one. In The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom wants to help the Jews, who were being persecuted by the Nazis. To hide them, she would have to break the Nazi’s laws and God’s laws. The question is… Is it acceptable to break God’s commandments when there is evil and hatred in the world? No or Yes?

     Almost immediately after her death in 1980 controversy arose about whether Dorothy Day should be canonized a Saint by the Church. Now that the Vatican has approved the late Cardinal John O'Connor's request to consider Dorothy Day's "cause," the controversy is being rekindled. After converting, she dedicated her life to New York's poor and immigrants, building hospitality homes that operated much like homeless shelters. Her endeavor grew into the national Catholic Worker movement, a social justice crusade conducted in revolutionary tones new to the church.

A fellow “member” of the “Dutch Underground” warned the ten Boom family that if their house was ever to be searched by soldiers and they had Jews in their house, they’d be in trouble. For families living in the country this wasn’t much of a problem, but the ten Boom house (the Beje), was located on the main street of the city and around the corner from the German headquarters! Since the Beje also served as a pretty famous watch store, this could also be a problem because random people could come in during open store hours. To fix this problem, a man offered to build a “secret room” located somewhere in the Beje. This room is where the Jews would hide if the Beje had been broken in and searched through by the Germans. The man had built the “secret room” into the back of Corrie’s personal bedroom. When he was done, it was completely unnoticeable to the naked eye that there was a hidden room behind her bedroom wall. For months, the 7 Jews (Eusie, Jop, Henk, Leendert, Meta, Thea, and Mary) just slept in it.

Not only did she save many wounded soldiers, she also founded the American Red Cross Foundation, and is respected for her humanitarian work. Barton was courageous woman, risking her life to save others, humane to her colleagues, and quite smart, as she learned at a very fast pace. Many people still look up to her, and plan to follow her actions to achieve a more humane and caring

By all accounts, Corrie Ten Boom, a nearly 50-year old Dutch woman, should not have been a heroine. However, when she saw an injustice, she took a stand as a visionary leader and used inspirational motivation to rally support for the